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The '''Sharon City School District''' is a public school system serving approximately 2,400 students living in the city of [[Sharon, Pennsylvania]] on the western edge of the state. The district currently comprises four school buildings:
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The '''Sharon City School District''' is a midsized, urban, public school system serving the city of [[Sharon, Pennsylvania]] on the western edge of the state. Sharon City School District encompasses approximately {{convert|5|sqmi|km2}}. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 16,328. In 2009, the district residents’ [[Per capita income|per capita income]] was $15,913, while the [[Median family income|median family income]] was $34,581. <ref>US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009</ref> In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 <ref>{{cite web |url= http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau, |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010}}</ref> and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}}</ref> Per District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Sharon City School District provided basic educational services to 2,277 pupils through the employment of 170 teachers, 125 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Sharon City School District received more than $16.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In 2009, 61% of the students qualified for a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty.

The district currently operates four school buildings:


*'''Case Avenue Elementary School''' (grades K-6) built 1923, expanded 1950, renovated 1976 demolished 2011, rebuilt 2013
*'''Case Avenue Elementary School''' (grades K-6) built 1923, expanded 1950, renovated 1976 demolished 2011, rebuilt 2013
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*'''West Hill Elementary School''' (grades K-6) built 1961, renovated and expanded 2000
*'''West Hill Elementary School''' (grades K-6) built 1961, renovated and expanded 2000
*'''Sharon Middle-High School''' (grades 7-12) built 1969, renovated 2003
*'''Sharon Middle-High School''' (grades 7-12) built 1969, renovated 2003

==Governance==
The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] and the [[Pennsylvania General Assembly]].<ref>Pennsylvania Public School Code Governance 2010</ref> The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low income children in the [[Elementary and Secondary Education Act]] and the [[No Child Left Behind Act]] which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration an "F " for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Pennsylvania_school_districts |title=The Pennsylvania Project |author=The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives |accessdate=May 20, 2010 }}</ref>

==Academic achievement==
Sharon City School District was ranked 462nd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2011, by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]]. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the reading, writing, math and three years of science [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment|PSSA]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/events/pennsylvania_schools/index.html |title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings information 2011 |author=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 4, 2011}}</ref>

*2010 - 462nd <ref>{{cite web |url=http://bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/feature/schools/statewide_rankings.html |title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings 2010 |author=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 30, 2010.}}</ref>
*2009 - 461st
*2008 - 444th
*2007 - 424th out of 501 school districts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtae.com/education/13346734/detail.html |title=Three of top school districts in state hail from Allegheny County |publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=May 23, 2007}}</ref>

In 2011, the ''Pittsburgh Business Times'' reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Sharon City School District ranked 72nd. In 2010, the district was 66th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/events/pennsylvania_schools/statewideoverachivers.html |title=Statewide Overachivers Ranking Information |author=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 4, 2011}}</ref> The editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/feature/schools/overachiever_statewide_rank.html |title=Overachiever statewide ranking |publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=May 6, 2010}}</ref>

In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of Sharon City School DIstrict was in the bottom 12th percentile among 500 Pennsylvania School Districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best) <ref>{{cite web |url= / |title=2009 PSSA RESULTS School District}}</ref>

===Graduation Rate===
In 2011, the graduation rate was 88%. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c43/104435603 |title=Sharon City School District AYP Data Table |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Sharon High School's rate was 86.42% for 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237/info/757639 |title=New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=March 15, 2011}}</ref>

;According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
*2010 - 86% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://projects.mcall.com/PSSA-results/ |title= School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010}}</ref>
*2009 - 80.8% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/pa-school-district-statistical-snapshot-database-2008-09-1.864368?appSession=021261913248552&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=1&cpipage=2&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy= |title=PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 27, 2010}}</ref>
*2008 - 80% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools/2008-graduation-rates-1.85916?appSession=348261913401460 |title=County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 25, 2009}}</ref>
*2007 - 80% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.papartnerships.org/reports/droppingbackin/tables/Grad_Info_By_District.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children |title=High School Graduation rate 2007 |year=2008}}</ref>

===High School===

'''11th Grade Reading'''
*2011 - 54% on grade level, (28% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level. <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 54% (27% below basic). State - 66% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010}}</ref>
*2009 - 49%, (23% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results, |author=The Times-Tribune. |date=September 14, 2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 53% (22% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |title=2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref>
*2007 - 55% (30% below basic). State - 65% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2006-2007_pssa_and_ayp_results/507511 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=PSSA Math and Reading results |year=2007}}</ref>

'''11th Grade Math:'''
*2011 - 49% on grade level (34% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC11S104435603000008093.PDF |title=Sharon High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 55%, (30% below basic). State - 59%
*2009 - 47%, (30% below basic). State - 56%
*2008 - 43%, (29% below basic). State - 56%
*2007 - 55%, (22% below basic). State - 53%

'''11th Grade Science:'''
*2011 - 21% on grade level (32% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level. <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA results in Science |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 22% (27% below basic). State - 39%
*2009 - 30% (23% below basic). State - 40% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results, |author=The Times-Tribune. |year=2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 12% (25% below basic)s. State - 39%

===College Remediation Rate===
According to a [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] study released in January 2009, '''37% of the Sharon High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading''' before they were prepared to take college level courses in the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] or community colleges. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pdehighered.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=space&name=Dir&id=cached&psname=Dir&psid=1&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true&control=DirRepost&rangeFrom=121&rangeTo=140&subfolderID=5358&DirMode=1 |title=Pennsylvania College Remediation Report, |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=January 20, 2009}}</ref> Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008</ref> Per the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]], one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

===Dual enrollment===
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dual_enrollment/18126 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Dual Enrollment Guidelines |year=2010}}</ref> Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patrac.org/ |title=Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement |author=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |date=March 2010}}</ref> For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $31,824 for the program. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dual_enrollment/18126 |title=Dual Enrollment Grants 2009 10 Fall Grants by School District |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009}}</ref>

===SAT Scores===
From January to June 2011, 89 Sharon High School students took the [[SAT]] exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 427. The Math average score was 454. The Writing average score was 402. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/data_and_statistics/7202/sat_and_act_scores/674663 |title=Public School SAT Scores 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/policyblog/detail/sat-scores-by-state-2011 |title=SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania |author=College Board |date=September 2011}}</ref> In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/while_us_sat_scores_dip_across.html |title=While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady |work-NJ.com |date=September 2011}}</ref>

===Middle school===
In 2011, the school declined to '''School Improvement I''' status due to chronic, low student achievement. In 2010, the school was in Warning status due to low student academic achievement. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c43/104435603/8092 |title=SHARON Middle School AYP Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> The attendance rate was 93% in 2011.

'''PSSA Results: '''
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'''8th Grade Reading'''
*2011 - 69% on grade level (14% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC11S104435603000008092.PDF |title=Sharon Middle School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 74% (10% below basic). State - 81%
*2009 - 63% (21% below basic), State - 80%
*2008 - 61% (23% below basic), State - 78% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Reading and Math PSSA 2008 by Schools |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref>
*2007 - 58% (21% below basic), State - 75%
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'''8th Grade Math:'''
*2011 - 56% on grade level (20% below basic). State - 76.9%
*2010 - 55% (23% below basic). State - 75% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Report |date=September 14, 2010}}</ref>
*2009 - 72% (16% below basic). State - 71% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2008-2009_pssa_and_ayp_results/600286 |title=2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 56% (26% below basic). State - 70%
*2007 - 60% (22% below basic). State - 68%
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'''8th Grade Science:'''
*2011 - 37% on grade level (37% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
*2010 - 35% (38% below basic). State – 57% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Report |title=Science PSSA 2010 by Schools |date=August 2010}}</ref>
*2009 - 37% (38% below basic). State - 55% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2008-2009_pssa_and_ayp_results/600286 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Report |title=Science PSSA 2009 by Schools |date=August 2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 21%, (40% below basic). State - 52% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Report |title=Science PSSA 2008 by Schools |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref>

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'''7th Grade Reading'''
*2011 - 57% on grade level (15% below basic). State – 76%
*2010 - 61% (18% below basic). State - 73%
*2009 - 62% (16% below basic). State - 71%
*2008 - 54% (25% below basic). State - 70%
*2007 - 49% (28% below basic). State - 67%
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'''7th Grade Math:'''
*2011 - 63% on grade level (17% below basic). State - 78.6%
*2010 - 74% (16% below basic). State - 77%
*2009 - 55% (16% below basic), State - 75%
*2008 - 61% (22% below basic), State - 71%
*2007 - 60% (24% below basic), State - 67%
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==


* http://www.sharon.k12.pa.us
* http://www.sharon.k12.pa.us



[[Category:School districts in Mercer County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:School districts in Mercer County, Pennsylvania]]

Revision as of 09:37, 24 February 2012

Sharon City School District
Address
215 Forker Blvd

Sharon
,
Mercer County
,
Pennsylvania
16146

United States
Information
TypePublic
School board9 elected members
OversightPDE, PA General Assembly, USDOE
SuperintendentMr. John Sarandrea
School codeState District ID: 104435603
AdministratorMr. Michael Calla – Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction K-8
PrincipalMs. Traci Valentino, Case ES
PrincipalMr. Michael Gay, West Hill ES
PrincipalMr. Jeff DeJulia, C.M. Musser ES
PrincipalTerry Karsonovich, MS
PrincipalMr. Leonard Rich, HS
Faculty148 classroom teachers
GradesK-12
Enrollment2129 pupils (2009-10) [1]
 • Kindergarten153
 • Grade 1153
 • Grade 2169
 • Grade 3155
 • Grade 4175
 • Grade 5166
 • Grade 6143
 • Grade 7172
 • Grade 8151
 • Grade 9153
 • Grade 10152
 • Grade 11131
 • Grade 12153
 • OtherEnrollment projected to be 1750 in 2019[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.34 Student:Teacher ratio
Websitehttp://www.sharon.k12.pa.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1

The Sharon City School District is a midsized, urban, public school system serving the city of Sharon, Pennsylvania on the western edge of the state. Sharon City School District encompasses approximately 5 square miles (13 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 16,328. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $15,913, while the median family income was $34,581. [3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. [5] Per District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Sharon City School District provided basic educational services to 2,277 pupils through the employment of 170 teachers, 125 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Sharon City School District received more than $16.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In 2009, 61% of the students qualified for a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty.

The district currently operates four school buildings:

  • Case Avenue Elementary School (grades K-6) built 1923, expanded 1950, renovated 1976 demolished 2011, rebuilt 2013
  • C.M. Musser Elementary School (grades K-6) built 1958, renovated and expanded 2000
  • West Hill Elementary School (grades K-6) built 1961, renovated and expanded 2000
  • Sharon Middle-High School (grades 7-12) built 1969, renovated 2003

Governance

The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[6] The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration an "F " for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.[7]

Academic achievement

Sharon City School District was ranked 462nd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2011, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the reading, writing, math and three years of science PSSAs.[8]

  • 2010 - 462nd [9]
  • 2009 - 461st
  • 2008 - 444th
  • 2007 - 424th out of 501 school districts.[10]

In 2011, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Sharon City School District ranked 72nd. In 2010, the district was 66th.[11] The editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."[12]

In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of Sharon City School DIstrict was in the bottom 12th percentile among 500 Pennsylvania School Districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best) [13]

Graduation Rate

In 2011, the graduation rate was 88%. [14] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Sharon High School's rate was 86.42% for 2010.[15]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations

High School

11th Grade Reading

  • 2011 - 54% on grade level, (28% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level. [20]
  • 2010 - 54% (27% below basic). State - 66% [21]
  • 2009 - 49%, (23% below basic). State - 65% [22]
  • 2008 - 53% (22% below basic). State - 65% [23]
  • 2007 - 55% (30% below basic). State - 65% [24]

11th Grade Math:

  • 2011 - 49% on grade level (34% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level. [25]
  • 2010 - 55%, (30% below basic). State - 59%
  • 2009 - 47%, (30% below basic). State - 56%
  • 2008 - 43%, (29% below basic). State - 56%
  • 2007 - 55%, (22% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 21% on grade level (32% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level. [26]
  • 2010 - 22% (27% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 30% (23% below basic). State - 40% [27]
  • 2008 - 12% (25% below basic)s. State - 39%

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 37% of the Sharon High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. [28] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[29] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Dual enrollment

The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books [30] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[31] For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $31,824 for the program. [32]

SAT Scores

From January to June 2011, 89 Sharon High School students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 427. The Math average score was 454. The Writing average score was 402. [33] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. [34] In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing. [35]

Middle school

In 2011, the school declined to School Improvement I status due to chronic, low student achievement. In 2010, the school was in Warning status due to low student academic achievement. [36] The attendance rate was 93% in 2011.

PSSA Results:

8th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 37% on grade level (37% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
  • 2010 - 35% (38% below basic). State – 57% [41]
  • 2009 - 37% (38% below basic). State - 55% [42]
  • 2008 - 21%, (40% below basic). State - 52% [43]

References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Enrollment and Projections by LEA, 2010
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 2009). "Enrollment and Projections by school district".
  3. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  4. ^ US Census Bureau, (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Public School Code Governance 2010
  7. ^ The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives. "The Pennsylvania Project". Retrieved May 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times (April 4, 2011). "Statewide Honor Roll Rankings information 2011". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times (April 30, 2010.). "Statewide Honor Roll Rankings 2010". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Three of top school districts in state hail from Allegheny County". Pittsburgh Business Times. May 23, 2007.
  11. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times (April 4, 2011). "Statewide Overachivers Ranking Information". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Overachiever statewide ranking". Pittsburgh Business Times. May 6, 2010.
  13. ^ [/ "2009 PSSA RESULTS School District"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Sharon City School District AYP Data Table".
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented".
  16. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "School District Academic Achievement Report Card Data table".
  17. ^ The Times-Tribune (June 27, 2010). "PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09".
  18. ^ The Times-Tribune (June 25, 2009). "County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008".
  19. ^ Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (2008). "High School Graduation rate 2007" (PDF).
  20. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results".
  21. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results".
  22. ^ The Times-Tribune. (September 14, 2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results,".
  23. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results".
  24. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "PSSA Math and Reading results".
  25. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Sharon High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
  26. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA results in Science".
  27. ^ The Times-Tribune. (2009). "Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results,".
  28. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 20, 2009). "Pennsylvania College Remediation Report,".
  29. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008
  30. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Dual Enrollment Guidelines".
  31. ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (March 2010). "Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement".
  32. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2009). "Dual Enrollment Grants 2009 10 Fall Grants by School District".
  33. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Public School SAT Scores 2011".
  34. ^ College Board (September 2011). "SAT Scores State By State - Pennsylvania".
  35. ^ "While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady". September 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "work-NJ.com" ignored (help)
  36. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "SHARON Middle School AYP Overview".
  37. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Sharon Middle School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011" (PDF).
  38. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "Reading and Math PSSA 2008 by Schools".
  39. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (September 14, 2010). "2010 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing Results".
  40. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2009). "2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results".
  41. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2010). "Science PSSA 2010 by Schools".
  42. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 2009). "Science PSSA 2009 by Schools".
  43. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Report (August 15, 2008). "Science PSSA 2008 by Schools".
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